At the close of the nineteenth century, Hester Appleyard, a woman shrouded in mystery and burdened by a hidden history, journeyed to Australia. She built a life in the new land, founding a thriving school for young women. But on Valentine's…

Three of Hester’s most promising students, along with their governess, have vanished. A determined sergeant now leads the search, local men combing the countryside for any trace of the missing. Could something otherworldly be responsible? O…

Irma Leopold, the missing Rothschild heiress, has been located, astonishingly unscathed, yet professing no recollection of her ordeal. As whispers circulate, the sergeant shifts his focus to the college. What concealed truths reside within …

Hester fought to keep her composure as the tremors of the disappearance continued to unravel the established order. A cryptic visitor stirred recollections of Hester's shadowed history, while Sara yearned for refuge from the college. In the…

Mademoiselle, the French governess, found herself increasingly uneasy with Mrs. Appleyard’s unpredictable actions. A chilling premonition gripped her when she learned that Sara had been unexpectedly taken by her guardian, and no other membe…

A growing certainty had settled upon Hester: her vengeful husband was responsible for the disappearances, and now he was hunting her. As she made preparations to escape, the arrival of Sara’s guardian delivered irrefutable proof of Mrs. App…